Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-26

Build the Road to 6ilmaa-lf Not
Bellevue Hay Give $4,000, or ,
Branch on the IMMIGRANT Road VIII
Leave Us Out In the Cold.
To THE EDERoa OF TEE Trxrs:-
There seems to be some misunder.
standing in regard to the proposition,
I made to the Haley people in re.
gard to building the railroad to oul
place, and so on westerly. First
l agreed to build the railroad from
HALEY to our place II the citizens
would donate $4,000 or build the
bridge over Wood River and grade
the railroad from HALEY depot to the
Hot Springs. In either case the
right-of-way was to be given. With
that arrangement I could build to
the old place, then continue the rail-
road to the Gold Belt mines with the
help of the mine-owners; then con.
tinue the railroad to Camas Prairie,
going on the north side of the Prairie
and secure the business of the Smoky
district, of Rocky Bar and Atlanta,
and SO on to Boise City.
Your people always said till this
year they would help build . railroad.
Some two weeks ago many of your
citizens said they would give some
thing to build a railroad to tho Gold
Belt; but I have been talking with
many of them in the last few days,
and I do not find any one that offers
to give q dollar for q railroad to the
Gold Belt.
You all know I am the only ono
that has put their shoulder to the
wheels or paid anything for railroad
in that direction. am not begging
Of any one, but was willing to do
more than my share. Now I will
test the HALEY people in this way: I
will build the railroad from HALEY to
our place if the people will donate
the right-of-way and 10 acres of land
on the Lamb farm and 10 acres at
the Hot Springs which is donated by
Mr.. Smith, who is tho oaly one that
has agreed this season to help the en-
terprise, to my knowledge. There is
a great number talking Gold Belt.
Do you know of any of them that
agree to put any money into the rail
road? If so, please let me know.
If pay for building the railroad
to our place, then I will say to the
HALEY people: ~ have one-third of the
railroad built to the Gold Belt, and if
they will give the $4,000 the mine.
owners will do their share. We will
build the railroad to the Gold Belt
and beyond as fast as those that are
benefited will put their shoulder to
the wheel and do their share of the
work. In that way we could push
the work along.
l have nearly railroad ties enough
to build to our place, and the iron
rails are bought, and l find outside of
your town it is thought your town will
get left, the same as many Other
towns have been waiting for others to |
build railroads for them and not get |
any railroads, and will continue the
railroad to Bellevue If that town will |
donate $4,000 or take $4,000 in |
stock.
One point more. I find it is the
opinion Of many OF your business
men that the Gold Belt is not devel.
oped enough to warrant a railroad,
and some tell you that they are going |
to show capitalists how good an en-
lerprise it is, and have them build the
railroad. Others tell you they rep.
resent a great syndicate that is going |
% build q railroad somewhere, but do
not tel. where. Others tell you
'Hold on" that you can get railroad
ron of the Union Pacific railroad At
. song and build the railroad. That
instrument had a meeting last fall.
How much has been accomplished by |
hose parties only to hold you back
md prevent any work being done?
II your people would come cut and
donate $4,000 or take 10000 in
stock, that would secure the railroad
II it is not attended to very soon you |
nay expect to see the railroad leave
he Wood River branch about 10
niles south of Bellevue and 60 to
he Camas mines and you oil he left
,ut in the cold. Hastily,